Brightside Gallery hosts an evening of events Dec. 8

ASHEBORO — Brightside Gallery, 170 Worth St., Asheboro, will host the following events on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5-9 p.m. They are free and open to the public.

* Holiday music extravaganza: The featured musical duo combines, Jeanette Egan and Teresa McNeill, met a couple of years ago while playing for a local church and have been making beautiful music together since. Teresa on autoharp, guitar or keyboard or singing, and Jeanette on flute or combining her voice with Teresa’s, will bring a variety of holiday music from hymns to classical to the classics. Both have extensive professional musical backgrounds.

* Lisa Simmons pottery trunk show: Lisa Simmons, a local potter who owns Spinning Wheel Pottery, is the guest artist at the Old Fashioned Christmas at Brightside Gallery open house. She is currently a student at RCC under potter Margie Nance of Windsong Pottery in Denton. Lisa has been throwing pottery for two years. Her style of work is functional and decorative, using over 20 different colored glazes. No two pieces are the same.

* Tea tasting of Marzipan Rooibos: Carriage House Tea will be holding a tea tasting, featuring Marzipan Rooibos — an blend from the Cedarburg region in South Aftrica. Premium Moroccan almonds give the German-inspired marzipan a magnificent boost. This tea is medium in antioxidants and has zero caffeine content. It will be served as a hot tea with a whoosh of whip cream.